Archive: 2020

Paper Idol is more than just another indie pop band; it is a multi-dimensional art project with Matan KG as the mastermind. He writes, records, and produces the music himself, in addition to designing and creating the artwork. Inspired by nu-disco and dance music as much as art pop and indie rock, Paper Idol offers a rare combination of new-school production […]

Raised in Los Angeles, Jordi Up Late grew up absorbing the love of filmmaking and music production by osmosis. With the encouragement of her family, she found a love for visual arts and music very early on in her life and often sequestered herself in her room to paint for hours into the night. As a teenager, she […]

Life is full of happy accidents. One of those is how Chamomile and Whiskey came up with its name. One night Marie Borgman and Koda Kerl mixed Evan Williams with chamomile tea. It sounds like a remedy your grandparents might have prescribed when you were a bit under the weather. The pair decided that the […]

It’s a busy year for Alex Winter, with the recent Bill & Ted film and now the long-awaited Frank Zappa documentary titled ZAPPA, which the actor directed, due out shortly. Magnolia Pictures will release ZAPPA everywhere on November 27th, 2020 with a special one-night-only theatrical event on Monday, November 23rd, 2020. With unfettered access to […]

Karen O and Willie Nelson have unveidl their cover of the iconic David Bowie and Queen classic “Under Pressure”—produced by Dave Sitek, featuring guitars from Nick Zinner, Imaad Wasif and Johnny Hanson and background vocals from Priscilla Ahn. Check out this version, which ranks up there with one of Willie’s finest renditions… Inspired by the looming presidential election, O asked Nelson to join her on the cover after finding political […]

Billy Joe Shaver, the Texas singer-songwriter who was a key player in the Outlaw Country movement, died this morning, October 28, 2020, following an illness at age 81. Shaver was the author of such acclaimed country tunes as “Old Five and Dimers Like Me,” “I’ve Been to Georgia on a Fast Train” and “Ride Me […]

Austin, Texas-based Heartless Bastards share a brand new visual to accompany their first digital single in 5 years, “Revolution,” today. The song was originally released only on Bandcamp at first, where proceeds were donated to the ACLU. Now, the song is out everywhere. The timely visual shines with a message of inner power in the face of […]

This Is Certified, Legacy Recordings’ division for the celebration of Sony Music’s Hip Hop and R&B catalog, is commemorating the 25th anniversary of Goodie Mob’s full-length debut, Soul Food with the November 6th release of a digital expanded edition of the album, an instrumental edition and new to DSP digital bundles showcasing four core tracks–with sought-after remixes, A […]

The Dresden Dolls – Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione – are celebrating their milestone 20th anniversary with the world premiere of The Dresden Dolls3 Return To Paradise, a never-before-seen concert film shot on November 6 during their now legendary 2017 three-night-stand at Boston, MA’s world renowned Paradise Rock Club celebrating the venue’s 40th anniversary concert season. The […]

Late Night Tales is pleased to announce its latest installment to its long-running artist-curated mix series, this time curated by Khruangbin, the trio of Laura Lee Ochoa (bass), Mark Speer (guitar), and Donald “DJ” Johnson (drums). Having first come to prominence in 2013 when producer and D.J. Bonobo included Khruangbin’s “A Calf Born in Winter” in his own collection of songs for the series, the little […]

Singer-songwriter Matthew Ryan has reunited with his former musical partner, Neilson Hubbard, as Strays Don’t Sleep to release a new four-song EP titled A Short Film For a Long Story (out 10/30). As each artist’s solo career began to take off, Strays Don’t Sleep proved to be short-lived ended up being on the backburner. While […]

Calexico is announcing their first-holiday album Seasonal Shift today, to be released via ANTI- Records on December 4. Less of a Christmas album and more of a cross cultural seasonal celebration, the themes of Seasonal Shift are based around that familiar end of year feeling of reflection, of ceremony and of recognition of the year gone by and changes […]

Duff Thompson is a songwriter, musician, and producer whose songs are a swampy blend of folk, pop, and garage rock. With special attention given to arrangement, his sound has been described as modern, classic, and timeless all at once. His debut album, Haywire, will be out December 11th on Mashed Potato Records.  He’s performed extensively […]

You may have noticed we have not heard much from the prolific Keith Jarrett lately. Now we have the devastating answer from an article published in The New Times just last week – “But this month Mr. Jarrett, 75, broke the silence, plainly stating what happened to him: a stroke in late February 2018, followed […]

Tales of the Soul is the culmination of a musical career that began in Devin B. Thompson’s early teens in the industrial city of Joliet, just southwest of the Windy City. He was the product of a musical family, and, like many a soul great, he has a church background: His father was a choir […]

Oakland based hip hop artist Genra hits us directly in the chest with a smooth and outstanding new single ‘Joe Pesc.’ Displaying highly impressive flow, a keen sense of rhythm and lyrical design, and buttery vocal tone, Genra effortlessly navigates a righteous and in the word pocket, rhythmic wordplay mirroring greats Mac Dre, A Tribe […]

German alt-pop singer-songwriter lùisa brings a brooding and openhearted new single entitled ‘Late Summer Day.’ With an intimate delivery and rich vocals reminiscent of Laura Marling and Aimee Mann. lùisa possesses a sharp sense of melody and cadence as she smoothly navigates a sultry piano-led instrumental with a cool and confident delivery. Glide was stunned by […]

Zombie Americana’s self titled debut LP (out 10/30) is a rock opera set to the tone of a country on the brink of a societal collapse. Singer-songwriter Bryce Fox and songwriter-producer Ross Ryan (whom engineered, produced and mixed the entire 10 songs) came together in the summer of 2018 to begin work on a collaborative […]

Today, Aaron Lee Tasjan announced his genre-bending new album Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!, will be released on Feb 5 2021 on New West Records. His self-titled fourth album is a masterclass in interstellar pop, vintage glam, 90s Anglophilia and psychedelic rock & roll. With a bold reimagination of classic sounds and songwriting, rising star Tasjan is set to […]